| 18. Security. "Security" means any note; stock; treasury |
stock; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of |
interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement; any |
limited partnership interest; collateral - trust collateral-trust |
certificate; preorganization certificate or subscription; |
transferable share; investment contract; viatical settlement |
contract; voting-trust certificate; certificate of deposit for a |
security; documents of title to and certificates of interest in |
an oil, gas or other mineral lease or in payments out of |
production under such lease, right or royalty; any put, call, |
straddle or option entered into a national securities exchange |
relating to foreign currency; any put, call, straddle or option |
on any security, certificate of deposit or group or index of |
securities, including any interest therein or based on the value |
thereof; or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly |
known as a "security," or any certificate of interest or |
participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt |
for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or |
purchase, any of the foregoing. "Security" does not include any |
insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract under which an |
insurance company promises to pay money either in a lump sum or |
periodically for life or some other specified period or any |
interest in a contributory or noncontributory pension or welfare |
plan subject to the United States Employee Retirement Income |
Security Act of 1974. |